Damp today, with off and on showers and drizzle, but never fear, beautiful weather is on tap for pretty much Tuesday onward. In fact, the National Weather Service has “issued” a Patio Watch. A patio watch means that conditions are looking favorable for outdoor leisure activities, such as relaxing on a patio! Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers likely, mainly between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.